A look at the 25 years' deadliest earthquakes, including the one in Morocco
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Morocco earthquake
More than 2,000 people have died as a result of the earthquake that slammed Morocco late on Friday, and the number is certain to rise as rescuers struggle to reach some locations. Here is a list of the 25 deadliest earthquakes in recent memory: - Sept 8, 2023: A magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Morocco claims the lives of almost 2,000 people.
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Turkey and Syria
On February 6, 2023, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake kills around 21,600 people in Turkey and Syria.
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Nepal
On April 25, 2015, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Nepal kills around 8,800 people.
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Japan
On March 11, 2011, a tsunami brought on by a magnitude 9.0 earthquake off the northeast coast of Japan killed more than 18,400 people.
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Haiti
On January 12, 2010, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Haiti claims the lives of approximately 100,000 people. Although an exact count was unattainable due to the scope of the destruction, the administration projected a staggering 316,000 dead.
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China
Over 87,500 people die as a result of a magnitude 7.9 earthquake that smashes eastern Sichuan in China on May 12, 2008.
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Indonesia
On May 27, 2006, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 strikes Java, Indonesia, killing around 5,700 people.
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Pakistan’s Kasmir region
On October 8, 2005, a 7.6-magnitude earthquake strikes the Kashmir region of Pakistan, killing nearly 80,000 people.
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Indonesia
On December 26, 2004, a magnitude 9.1 earthquake in Indonesia sparked a tsunami in the Indian Ocean that claimed the lives of over 230,000 people in a dozen different nations.
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Iran
On December 26, 2003, a 6.6-magnitude earthquake strikes southeast Iran, killing almost 20,000 people.
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Gujarat, India
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake shocks Gujarat, India, on January 26, 2001, perhaps killing 20,000 people.
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Turkey
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes Izmit, Turkey, on August 17, 1999, killing over 18,000 people.